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The insider's guide to Smith? Ups and downs
Started in Smith College
by Momwaitingfornew
on 08-17-2009
As I was posting on the "downsides to Smith" thread, it occurred to me that some aspects of Smith are well-known: the quality of the academics, the all-women's environment, the openly gay segment of the community. These issues continue to be discussed ev
Why All-Women's Schools? The Smith experience
Started in Smith College
by BJM8
on 04-23-2006
I have read many books on the sub-standard way girls are treated in coed classrooms throughout high schools in the country. Read books such as "Reviving Ophelia:Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls" by Mary Pipher, and "Failing at Fairness: How Schools..